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Director of Bioscience Undergraduate Research Career Programs

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Position description

Associate/Full Professor Faculty Position in Life Sciences
Director of Bioscience Undergraduate Research Career Programs
University of California Los Angeles

Building on four successive years of hiring leading research scientists with strong commitments to promoting success of underrepresented minority students, the Division of Life Sciences in the UCLA College of Letters and Sciences is recruiting for a new position, the Director of Bioscience Undergraduate Research Career Programs. We seek a visionary leader with a strong record of scholarly publication, research funding, and undergraduate teaching, and who is passionately committed to the advancement of under-represented minorities in the sciences. This new Director will work with the Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Research and multiple dedicated PhD level staff of the Undergraduate Research Center-Sciences to shape the direction and vision for undergraduate programs focused on underrepresented student success and careers in the life sciences. In addition to serving as PI and faculty director of UCLA’s NIH Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) Program, the new Director will provide leadership on a portfolio of new and/or existing programs, with the scope of programs negotiated based on the interests, vision and expertise of the candidate. Administrative support will be provided and teaching loads adjusted so that the successful candidate can maintain his/her research excellence and externally funded research programs while serving as Director. The successful candidate will hold an Academic Senate appointment as an Associate or Full Professor in one of the following Life Sciences Departments (www.lifesciences.ucla.edu): Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Integrative Biology and Physiology; Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics; Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology; Institute for Society and Genetics; or Psychology, and candidates must hold a PhD in one of these fields. The candidate will be expected to hold the Director position for five-year renewable terms, reporting administratively to the Dean and Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education. UCLA offers competitive salaries, research set-up funds, and recruitment allowances.

Questions should be sent to: Professor Paul Barber (paulbarber@ucla.edu). Application packages should be submitted online through https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF01842 and include the following: 1) curriculum vita; 2) statement of research interests; 3) statement of experience/vision related to administration of Undergraduate research Career Programs; 4) statement of commitment to mentorship, including formal and informal mentorship activities targeting underrepresented and underserved populations; and 5) cover letter that includes names of referees that can be contacted for letters. All items should be distinct documents. Review of applications will begin on 2 January 2016, and continue until position is filled.

Individuals with a history of mentoring students under-represented in the sciences are encouraged to apply and to describe their experience in a cover letter

Located in an urban setting, UCLA is California's largest university with a diverse student body of 38,000 undergraduate and graduate students, approximately 25% that come from underrepresented minority groups. UCLA College of Letters and Science is home to many innovative programs focused on student success in sciences and promotes excellence in STEM teaching through the Center for Education Innovation & Learning in the Sciences. Interdisciplinary programs in Life Sciences are enhanced by the Medical, Nursing, Dental and School of Public Health along with 7 other professional schools with renowned faculty offering more than 323 degree programs and majors UCLA is home to a number of NIH, NSF, and HHMI funded training programs focused on increasing success for underrepresented students in science, medical and allied health fields, and currently serves as the coordinating center for NIH BUILD grants. As a campus with a continually growing diverse student body, we encourage applications from women, minorities, and individuals with a commitment to mentoring under-represented demographics in the sciences. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy (http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct).

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Cover Letter - Individuals with a history of mentoring students under-represented in the sciences are encouraged to apply and to describe their experience in a cover letter

  • Statement of Research

  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - statement of commitment to mentorship, including formal and informal mentorship activities targeting underrepresented and underserved populations

  • Statement of Vision - Statement of vision for advancing the success of underrepresented minority and underserved students through Undergraduate Research Career Programs

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)